The National are no strangers to the release of live material. ROME is preceded by a record store day release of Boxer Live in Brussels, the intentionally average sounding, direct to cassette recording Juicy Sonic Magic and 6 volumes of Cherry Tree live recordings released through their fan club.
The National returned to Auckland after a six year absence. The 13th Floor’s Oxford Lamoureaux and Chris Zwaagdyk find out if it was worth the wait.
The National The title of their ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein alerts us to their literary and art-as-rock’n’roll sensibilities. This aligns them with Lou Reed and Leonard Cohen. And Nick Cave if you insist.
New Music Friday is here again and there’s a bounty of excellent new releases out today. Here are our top 5 picks. Check them out!
THE NATIONAL will play two shows at Auckland’s ASB Theatre, Aotea Square, a world-class all-seated venue on Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th of April 2020. The National are bringing a full production for what is a mouth-watering sonic proposition of being able to see and hear a touchstone band in a perfect environment.
The National’s eighth long player is their most ambitious work to date with a short film and a cast of thousands involved in its creation.
The National’s new album, I Am Easy To Find, is just a couple of weeks away.
Listen to Matt Berninger croon over this intimate piano-based tune, that latest from The National’s forthcoming album, I Am Easy To Find.
The National have today announced the release date of their next album and, along with that announcement, released a new song.
Today marks the release of the much-anticipated new album by The National. Sleep Well, Beast is the band’s seventh long-player and the first to be recorded in their new studio in upstate New York. The 13th Floor’s Marty Duda spoke to The National’s Scott Devendorf, who plays bass, guitars, synths and all manner of instruments […]